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300%u201cYes. That whore from the Convent who gave me the fucking clap.%u201d The man said.%u201cI%u2019m here, Henry,%u201d Jasmine said, appearing from the back room. %u201cWhat is it now?%u201d%u201cYou know damn well what it is. You%u2019re stealing my business. I am selling very little now as you undercut my prices.%u201d He barked at her.%u201cKen. This is Henry. He has a flower shop just outside of Wantage. Henry. This is Kenneth. He has just lost his wife.%u201d Jasmine said in a soft calming tone.Henry turned to Ken and said, %u201cMy condolences. I%u2019m sorry for your loss.%u201dHe turned back to Jasmine and said, %u201cYou%u2019re driving me out of business.%u201d%u201cPerhaps, Henry, your prices are too high. Are you still visiting the Convent and making, possibly, too many donations?%u201d Jasmine asked him.Henry, became agitated. %u201cHow dare you...%u201d And stepped up fast with his hand raised as if to strike.Ken stepped between them. %u201cI think you should leave.%u201dThey stood staring at each other and then Henry turned and strutted to the door, opened it, turned, and said, %u201cI%u2019ll stop you, woman. You wait and see. I%u2019ll put you out of business.%u201dHe left, slamming the door behind him.%u201cI%u2019ll bring your coffee in,%u201d Jasmine said to Ken.He sat down and waited.She came back in, put the coffee down and sat beside him. %u201cHe is not a very nice man. Thank you for stepping between us.%u201d%u201cHe made threats. Maybe you should contact the police,%u201d Ken said.%u201cOh, he%u2019s done all that before. He%u2019s just angry. He can%u2019t give up his The Devil Drops By